AAP Answers Parents' Questions about Newborn Care

Parents' understanding of health issues, preventive health and nutrition, their prompt recognition of health concerns, and the examples they set through health habits are critically important in the health of their children. The AAP recognizes the value of educating and supporting parents' efforts to optimize the health of their children. The following is a list of parent education sheets produced in response to common questions. For more information for parents, visit the HealthyChildren.org .